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Franklin County Alabama Property Tax

$282.00 40th of 67

Median Property Tax In Franklin County, Alabama

$78,200.00

Median Home Value In
Franklin County, Alabama

0.36% 30th of 67

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$43,130.00

Median Income In
Franklin County, Alabama

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Franklin County is $282.00 per year, based on a median home value of $78,200.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.36% of property value.

Franklin County collects fairly low property taxes, and is among the lower 25% of all counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the sixty-seven counties in Alabama, Franklin County is ranked 40th by median property taxes, and 30th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Franklin County collects a median of 0.36% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Alabama. This is partially because the median property value in Franklin County is $41,400.00 lower than the Alabama median property value of $119,600.00.

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Franklin County Tax Assessor.

Franklin County's Property Tax Is Lower Than Average

40th out of 67

By median yearly property tax

30th out of 67

By percentage of median home value

44th out of 67

By percentage of median income

You can see how Franklin County (highlighted in green) compares to the sixty-seven other counties in Alabama with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Alabama, see our Alabama county property tax map.

Property Tax Tip Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Alabama counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Franklin County is located in Alabama, which is ranked 49th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Franklin County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

2740th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

2699th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

2743rd out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Alabama as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Alabama property tax page.

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Franklin County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Franklin County are the responsibility of the Franklin County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Russellville, Alabama.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Franklin County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Franklin County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Franklin County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Franklin County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Franklin County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
alabama Property Tax Data
Alabama Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References